Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett – A Review

Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather FawcettMiddle Grade | FantasyPublished by Balzer + BrayReleased 11 August 2020Goodreads | Amazon ★★★★ I will read any book with dragons in it. It doesn't matter what age group it's for or what popular opinion on the book might be - if there's a dragon, I want to…

New Andrzej Sapkowski Trilogy To Be Released in English

Great news for Andrzej Sapkowski fans, or for anyone that enjoys fantasy based on real history! If Sapkowski's name sounds familiar to you, it's probably because he's the genius behind The Witcher. I recently read the first book in The Witcher series, The Last Wish, and I loved it. I'm stoked for this new-to-us fantasy series. Tower of Fools is…

Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore – A Review

Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore Magical Realism | Fantasy Published by Del Rey Books Released August 22nd, 2017 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: "Perfection is being happy with what you are right now."  I apologize in advance for this review, because I have no idea how to even start reviewing this incredible piece of literature. Days after…

The Emperor’s Railroad by Guy Haley – A Review

The Emperor's Railroad (Dreaming Cities #1) by Guy Haley Post-Apocalyptic | Fantasy Published by St. Martin's Press Released April 19, 2016 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: My boyfriend often gets bored when we're at the library. He's not really a reader, so while I'm spending an exorbitant amount of time walking between the shelves, piling up books…

Quichotte by Salman Rushdie – A Review

Quichotte by Salman Rushdie Fiction | Contemporary | Magical Realism Published by Random House Released September 3rd, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Note: I received a free ARC of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affects my opinions. “Every quest takes place in both the sphere of…

A Hero Born by Jin Yong – A Review

A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes #1) by Jin Yong Fantasy | Martial Arts Translated from Chinese Published by St. Martin's Press Released September 17, 2019 Originally Published in China in 1957 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Here's a thing you guys should know about me: I tend to plan out hardcore, impossible-to-do ideas and…

Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu – A Review

Monstress, Volumes 1-3 by Marjorie M. Liu Art by Sana Takeda Fantasy | Science Fiction | Comic Book Published by Image Comics Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I have no idea where I first heard of Marjorie Liu's Monstress series, but it's one that I've had on my mind for a few years. While I usually stick to Marvel…

Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman – A Review

Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Colleen Doran Retellings | Fantasy Published by Dark Horse Released August 20th, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Many readers of this blog will know that Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors. I love the whimsy and darkness that permeate his stories. I had never heard of…

The Land of the Beasts by S.F. Claymore – A Review

The Land of the Beasts by S.F. Claymore Fantasy | Novella Self-published Published Goodreads Rating: Note: I received a free ebook of this novella from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affects my opinions. I'll read pretty much any book that includes dragons, so when S.F. Claymore reached out to…

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – A Review

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Fantasy | Mythology Published by Del Rey Released July 23, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I was inspired to pick up Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Gods of Jade and Shadow for the #MythTakeReadathon hosted by Ashley at A Frolic Through Fiction. This novel is based on Mexican folklore, which is something that…

Vicious by V.E. Schwab – A Review

Vicious (Villains #1) by V.E. Schwab Fantasy | Science Fiction Published by Tor Books Released September 24, 2013 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Vicious was one of the first books that the online book community turned me on to; it just took me a couple of years to finally read it. And oh my my, I loved it.…

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – A Review

Review of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus

2019 Hugo Award Finalists

The finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards were announced today at the Dublin 2019 sci-fi convention. Here are the lists for best novel, novella, and graphic novel, with links to their Goodreads pages. For the full list of award finalists, click here. Best Novel The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal Record of a Spaceborn…

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo – A Review

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Young Adult | Fantasy Published by Orion Children's Books Released September 27, 2016 Goodreads Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | Thriftbooks Author Links: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tumblr Rating: Crooked Kingdom is the second book in the Six of Crows duology. As such, I won't be able…

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – A Review

“It's like the people who believe they'll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn't work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you.” The Book The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Middle-Grade | Magical Realism | Supernatural | Fantasy Published by HarperCollins Released September 30, 2008 Goodreads…